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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1911
Page
4
Athens Banner compiles editorials on Tennessee Georgia affairs and national politics. It mentions Hoke Smith Clark Wilson and Bryan later notes university summer school success in Athens and local bond votes for courthouse construction. It highlights Jackson and Clarke county agricultural outreach and Nebraska Democratic conventions without sensational detail.
Nebraska state convention passed a platform without endorsing William Jennings Bryan. The body’s action signals opposition to his bid for continued influence in the Democratic party, though doubts remain he will stay quiet.
Analysis of the latest census shows the center of U S population moving 31 miles west and 0.7 miles north, with expectations of further southward drift as western farmers seek new lands. Indiana lies 551 miles east of the geographic center. Kentucky may host the next center as the South gains.
The legislature must redraw Georgia districts to create a twelfth seat in the next Congress. Changes will be inevitable and many configurations are possible, with politics and county loyalties shaping debate. Representative Anderson has introduced a redistribiting bill in the House.
The piece laments pellagra's spread nationwide, noting rising deaths and unclear causes or treatments. Doctors admit limited understanding, with hypotheses about moldy corn or insect bites unproved, and mortality increasing beyond consumption. The article portrays pellagra as a growing, feared public health issue.
The movement toward a sane Fourth of July celebration grows with steady progress and fewer fatal accidents. After 37 deaths in eight years, last celebrations show a decline in fatal incidents and a clearer push for orderly commemoration of American independence.
Those Athenians who vacation elsewhere miss acool season in Athens. The city has rare cool spells and pleasant weather, with healthful climate and hotel facilities rivaling top resorts. The piece urges targeted efforts to promote Athens as a premier summer destination.
An urging piece argues Georgia should cut imports by boosting home farming and manufacturing. It cites corn, meat, horses, dairy, hay, feed, flour, canned goods, small daily items, fire and life insurance as sectors to develop locally, predicting decade-scale self-sufficiency and prosperity.
A Habersham county civic delegation visited Clarke county to study its superior road system. The group, from diverse districts and professions, was hosted by Athens and Clarke County, who showcased their roads and hospitality. The trip aims to spur Habersham into a lasting good roads campaign, with Clarke seen as a model county and duty to share proven methods.
The Washington Herald reports a developing Underwood presidential boom centered on Oscar W. Underwood of Alabama, chair of the Ways and Means Committee. Alabama delegates reportedly instructing for Underwood at the 1912 convention, with supporters citing his House record on Canadian agreement, wool, and free list bills.
A historic vote count shows the 1910 1911 reciprocity effort moving through Congress with Democratic leadership steering. President Taft publicly credited Democratic votes. Republicans mostly opposed or abstained. Senators LaFollette and other west insurgents opposed. Only three Democrats opposed the measure in the final Senate tally.
The reciprocity treaty moves to Canada for final approval as Taft signs it in with the U S senate having passed the measure. European and domestic opposition clouds the outcome in parliament while party divides shadow the prospects of swift ratification and tariff relief for Americans.
The article argues that foreigners distrust private banks and favor government backed postal savings banks. It notes plans to open in major northern cities, predicting a deposit rush, while accusing the government of profiting by lending deposited funds to private banks at a higher rate. It cautions that the system’s success requires years of experience and warns of risks ahead.
The Banner celebrates the success of city school playgrounds in Athens noting hundreds of children attend daily after school. Responsible teachers maintain order and safety, and the paper envisions year round operation and expansion to multiple playgrounds across the city in the future.
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